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Shooting death of Brooklyn teen was ‘retaliatory’ for stomping of girl: cops

Shooting death of Brooklyn teen was ‘retaliatory’ for stomping of girl: cops

The slaying of a Brooklyn teenager was a "retaliatory shooting" that stemmed from his participation in the brutal stomping attack of a 15-year-old girl two months earlier, NYPD Chief of Detectives Rodney Harrison said Thursday.
Trump Blames Tests and Obama

Trump Blames Tests and Obama

In Pennsylvania on Thursday, with stunning ignorance, President Trump explained why our nation tragically leads the world in Covid-19 deaths: "When you test, you have a case. When you test, you find something is wrong with people.
With Ridership Down 90% Due To Coronavirus, NYC Taxi Drivers Worried About Financial Futures

With Ridership Down 90% Due To Coronavirus, NYC Taxi Drivers Worried About Financial Futures

Before the coronavirus pandemic, New York's taxi industry was battling a suicide epidemic , with drivers drowning in debt taking their own lives.
As Brooklyn Progressives Try to Unseat Rep. Yvette Clarke, Insurgent Campaign of Isiah James Sputters

As Brooklyn Progressives Try to Unseat Rep. Yvette Clarke, Insurgent Campaign of Isiah James Sputters

The campaign of Isiah James, a charismatic Brooklyn congressional candidate, has flamed out. James filed to run for the office held by Rep. Yvette Clarke, a New York Democrat, on January 22, 2019, attracting interest from local activists.
NYC is opening 12 more miles of open streets—from Fort Greene to Flushing

NYC is opening 12 more miles of open streets—from Fort Greene to Flushing

New York City will more than double its open streets footprint this week, banning traffic from a dozen more miles of streets to help New Yorkers spread out in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Starting May 14, the city will open 7.
Around Brooklyn: 2 Arrested for Allegedly Tearing Masks Off Jewish People in Brooklyn

Around Brooklyn: 2 Arrested for Allegedly Tearing Masks Off Jewish People in Brooklyn

Nearly 190,000 people were tested for the coronavirus in New York City over the past two weeks, a record number, says the New York Times.
NY governor: Some areas outside NYC are ready to reopen

NY governor: Some areas outside NYC are ready to reopen

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Monday that several regions of the state outside New York City could start reopening their economies this weekend after meeting criteria related to hospitalizations and testing for the coronavirus, demonstrating
Study: Thousands more died in NYC than official virus tally shows

Study: Thousands more died in NYC than official virus tally shows

New York City's death toll from the coronavirus may be thousands of fatalities worse than the tally kept by the city and state, according to an analysis released Monday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Unemployed Drivers Find Work Delivering Food to New York City’s Needy

Unemployed Drivers Find Work Delivering Food to New York City’s Needy

Jamal Thom parked outside a recreation center in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens, N.Y., at 9 p.m. last Tuesday, and slept in his car. Before the coronavirus crippled New York City, he was picking up rides on Uber and Lyft.
Jewish, Christian congregations leaderless due to COVID-19 deaths

Jewish, Christian congregations leaderless due to COVID-19 deaths

At least 75 congregations of different faiths and denominations throughout New York City have been left leaderless over the past two months, with several rabbis, priests and ministers dying as a result of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, The New Yor